Evaluation of Meteorological Drought and Flood Scenarios over Kenya, East Africa

Evaluation of Meteorological Drought and Flood Scenarios over Kenya, East Africa

This work examines drought and flood events over Kenya from 1981 to 2016 using the Standardized Precipitation−Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI). The spatiotemporal analysis of dry and wet events was conducted for 3 and 12 months. Extreme drought incidences were observed in the years 1987, 20...

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Main Authors: Brian Ayugi, Guirong Tan, Rouyun Niu, Zeyao Dong, Moses Ojara, Lucia Mumo, Hassen Babaousmail, Victor Ongoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
drought
spei
wet
severity
frequency
duration
kenya
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/3/307

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